Backgrounds etc

[karen donnybrook]

I have been experimenting with backgrounds

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ikgMUKkzRxADfRkmiooGgeyAmieeV0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ikgMUKkzRxADfRkmiooGgeyAmieeV0)

Also had a go at an orb and plate

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1mupYtD3jLjF5uon2tKDuPgsHlTUNb0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1mupYtD3jLjF5uon2tKDuPgsHlTUNb0)

Karen

[AngelicKim]

Karen, those are cool, I like them. Great orb too. I haven't tried the plate yet.

[Robyn]

Karen............love the orb and plate, but the backgrounds are just BEAUTIFUL.

I'm hopeless at creating these types of backgrounds............pretty, pretty please give me some tips of how you did them.

[gmill]

Karen,

I agree with Robyn. Those backgrounds are beautiful!!! I'd love to know how you made them.

Just curious - was your plate originaly a background (that you orbed), or was it a picture? Either way, it's awsome!

[ktnoon60]

Karen what pretty backgrounds and the orb is wonderful.

Terry

[karen donnybrook]

Kim,

Pleased you like my orb and plate. The plate took a bit of fiddling to get right but I am quite happy with it for a first attempt.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Terry,

Thanks, glad you like them.

Karen

[jo]

Nice swirls, Karen!

[karen donnybrook]

Robyn and Gloria,

I got the original tutorial from www.seurer.net/crafts/PE_Classes/twirls.html (http://www.seurer.net/crafts/PE_Classes/twirls.html) and have just checked and it is still on-line. I have condensed the tutorial to the following:

TWIRLS

1 Create a new file 800 x 600 pixels; resolution 72; Color Mode RGB; Background Contents – Background color
2 “D” to make sure foreground colour is black & background is white
3 Filter > Render > Clouds
4 Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint, take defaults
5 Filter > Blur > Radial Blur > method zoom > quality best
6 Crtl+J twice to duplicated the blurred layer twice (there are now three blurred layers)
7 Working on a blurred layer; Filter > Distort > Twirl > enter -180 degrees for the angle or move slider to left > OK
8 Change blend mode in layers palette to lighten
9 Repeat steps No.7 & 8 on each of the blurred layers, changing the degree of distortion
10 Working on the bottom blurred layer, click on the create Adjustment layer in the layers palette > Hue & Saturation > check colorize > move the sliders to create the colour/effect you want
11 While holding the Alt key down, slowly move the cursor between the twirl layer and the hue/saturation adjustment layer until the cursor changes and left click (the adjustment layer will move right)
12 Repeat step No.10 & 11 on all twirl layers

Hope that helps

Karen

[Wendy]

Karen ...

Oh those backgrounds (and the orb image) are just fantastic :)


Wendy

[kimh]

They are very cool. Will 'attemp' a try at it ASAP. Thanks,
Kimh

[karen donnybrook]

Wendy,

Thank you, pleased you like them.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Kim,

Glad you liked them. Please let us have a look at your backgrounds.

Karen

[Robyn]

Karen...........you are going to laugh at this.

I had a look at the link and thought this looks familiar. Sure enough.......sorted through my mountain of stuff and there it was.......printed out some time ago. I think Wendy originally gave me the link in answer to a question I asked her. That's the trouble with me......I like something, ask how to do it.......think I'll try that, and then promptly forget all about it!:o :o

[karen donnybrook]

Actually Robyn, I also printed it out ages ago but I have had a bit of a tidy up and found it again :D So I do believe you.

Karen

[CarolLHB]

Thanks for the how-to, Karen-these are beautiful!:)

[BettyC]

Thanks so much, Karen! You've done a beautiful job with it!